Resources | Bats
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Lesser Horseshoe Bat Conservation Project Report
This project set out to build new and permanent structures in County Limerick in the vicinity of the Mulkear River to function as suitable roosting sites for the lesser horseshoe bat. This is the first time that funding under an agri-environment scheme was solely targeted to benefit this bat species and is the first time Read More
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Lesser Horseshoe Bat Actions of Farms Leaflet
This leaflet, produced as part of the Lesser Horseshoe Bat Conservation Project, was produced to describe the actions of the project but also to list other actions that farmers can take to promote the conservation of the lesser horseshoe bat.
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Lesser Horseshoe Bat Species Action Plan 2022-2026
The first Species Action Plan for the Lesser horseshoe bat in Ireland has been published by the Irish Government, and is the product of extensive collaboration between the National Parks & Wildlife Service and the Vincent Wildlife Trust. The aim of the plan is to guide, inform and provide structure for the conservation management of Read More
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Using Circuitscape to identify potential landscape corridors for the lesser horseshoe bat in Ireland
This report presents the results of a modelling study funded by National Parks and Wildlife Service during 2020. The study investigates the gaps in the distribution of the lesser horseshoe bat in Ireland over its entire range, incorporating datasets on land cover, roads, linear habitat features and density of artificial lighting, to produce a baseline Read More
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The Vincent Wildlife Trust’s Irish bat box schemes report
This report presents an analysis of The Vincent Wildlife Trust’s Irish bat box project and results of an online survey and was possible due to a grant from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht.
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Irish farms and the lesser horseshoe bat
Practical steps you can take to conserve the lesser horseshoe bat. The lesser horseshoe bat is one of our smallest bats, weighing just 4-9g. It can be identified by a horseshoe-shaped flap of skin around its nose and at rest it hangs upside down, often with its wings wrapped around its body.
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Lesser horseshoe night roost design
We have recently developed and tested a design for a night roost for lesser horseshoe bats. More information and the design of the night roost is detailed in this document.
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Design of the CJM batbox
The CJM bat box was designed to imitate niches where crevice dwelling bats might roost; such as a split in a tree trunk or behind loose bark. The three vertical ‘slots’ each of a different width, offers a choice that several species of bat, depending on their size, might use.
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Morris, C. (2010) Cool Tower for lesser horseshoe bats
Lesser horseshoe bats, like all bats living in temperate regions, require a range of micro-environments in their summer roosts. The provision of cooler roosting areas for this species is an important consideration when developing mitigation plans or suggesting enhancements for existing roosts.
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Fitting a Morris batslate
The Morris batslate is a specially designed ‘slate’ that will allow bats access to a roof void. Due to the relatively low cost of materials and labour involved in the construction of a Batslate it is easier to follow these instructions.
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